Trials of Implements at Carlisle, 665 
Medal for their Straw Elevator as attached to a threshing- 
machine. This was shown last year at Kilburn, but there 
then being no opportunity of trying it, it was brought again 
before the notice of the Judges, who this year were able to 
work it. 
As there was a good description and drawing of it in last 
year's ' Journal ' it is only necessary to state that there is no 
material alteration in its design, but some improvements in 
minor details which a year's experience has suggested. In the 
trial the straw was delivered at various heights and round one- 
third of a circle, and the apparatus was packed-up for travelling 
on its accompanying threshing-machine in ten minutes. 
Of all the exhibits, the Darby Digyer, No. 3566, made by 
Fig. G. — View of Darby s Sicam-cligger. 
J. and II. McLaren^ Leeds, probably caused the greatest amount 
of interest ; and from its bold departure from all existing methods 
of steam cultivation, was by far the best response the Society 
had to its offer of trials for any new implements for tlie cultiva- 
tion of the soil by " steam or other mechanical force," and well 
deserved its Silver Medal. Although there have been rumours 
of ploughing by electricity, nothing of the sort has as yet been 
shown in England i and until now, with the exception of some 
